Damaged banknotes are not accepted: in what cases can Ukrainians be refused

It happens that the banknote is damaged – rubbed or torn. In this case, it must be changed, and banks must accept such money if they do not have signs of a fake.

The press service of the National Bank of Ukraine explained which banknotes are accepted and what features of the procedure.

Cashiers in banks accept without restriction money with signs of wear or damage (have scuffs, dirt, stamp prints, tears and cuts, holes, torn edges or corners). However, there are a number of nuances, since banknotes must:

• keep the whole part of the area from 55%;
• the cut parts have the same numbers and series.

Damaged banknotes made up of two or more parts, banks are required to withdraw from circulation and accept for research. Check such banknotes for authenticity and payment. According to the results, clients are reimbursed the corresponding amount in national currency. Counterfeit banknotes are withdrawn from circulation and do not reimburse the cost, and the case is transferred to law enforcement officers.

Worn and damaged hryvnia banknotes are exchanged at any bank in Ukraine – free of charge and without restrictions. Damaged banknotes of foreign currency are accepted at the cash desks of authorized banks and financial institutions for collection. They are sent to a foreign bank, which issues new ones for replacement, and the corresponding amount is returned to the owner.

What banknotes are not accepted?

According to the rules established by the NBU, banks and legal entities are not allowed to accept banknotes damaged by fire or water, liquids or chemicals by more than 55%.

Banknotes affected by the action of chemical, radioactive or other chemicals can only be accepted if there is a disinfection document.

Minail services

If there is no time or desire to wait for the verification procedure, you can use the services of a quick exchange. In ordinary exchangers, they can accept any banknotes in 5 minutes without documents.

However, the exchange rate there is very different from the official one. The more damage the banknotes have, the less money will be given to the owner, of course, a commission is also provided for the service.

Ukrainians in Poland will be given another 700 zlotys

The German charitable organization Diakonie Katastrofenhilfe will pay Ukrainians in Poland 700 złoty (UAH 4,593) and PLN 600 (UAH 3,869) for each other family member. Payments will be made within three months.

The financial assistance program is aimed at supporting Ukrainians who have found refuge in Poland after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Preference will be given to those who are in critical need of money.

A citizen must cross the border after February 24, not to receive more money from other organizations. Support will be provided if a person lives with his family, but does not work in Poland and there are no sources of income. People over the age of 65, pregnant women, mothers with two or more children, if someone in the family suffers from a chronic or serious illness, can count on finances.

Segodnya wrote earlier that the Czech Republic would tighten control over what and how much support Ukrainians receive, and they also said that data on loans from PrivatBank customers was “leaked” to a Russian bank.